Democracy in Britain has been corrupted by illegal and unethical press practices, Hugh Grant has said. Speaking at a rally for media reform last night – hosted by the Hacked Off Campaign and the Coordinating Committee for Media Reform (CCMR) – the actor said it was a “disgrace” nothing had been done to curb criminal… Read more »
Alastair Campbell returned to the Leveson Inquiry today to deny an “express deal” between Tony Blair and Rupert Murdoch. The former Labour spin doctor said Murdoch turned his newspaper’s support to the party after it became obvious Blair would win the 1997 general election. He admitted the Sun was seen as a “significant player” in… Read more »
by Brian Cathcart and Evan Harris Like all raw data, the Motorman Blue Book, published in a partially redacted form by Paul Staines on his Guido Fawkes blog, requires some introduction and explanation. If you consult it you might find the following guidance helpful. The Blue Book is one of four in the Motorman set… Read more »
by Brian Cathcart The Information Commissioner, Christopher Graham, is angry about the publication on the Guido Fawkes blog of part of the Motorman files. What he doesn’t say, because no reasonable person could make such a claim, is that he is surprised that this has happened. Plenty of people have gained access to this information… Read more »
Lord Justice Leveson has recognised a request from the Hacked Off campaign for the Operation Motorman database to be published. The judge said David Sherborne, barrister for the core participant victims, was welcome to formally submit the request if he thought it would highlight the culture and practice of the press rather than “who did… Read more »
by Brian Cathcart There is an open secret at the Leveson inquiry. The judge knows it; the lawyers all know it; the witnesses from the press – including the editors – all know it. In fact only one significant party is kept in the dark: the public in whose name the inquiry acts. And it’s… Read more »
